Sr. Manager, FP&A

Remote | Finance | Reports to:  Director II, Strategic Finance

At Allbirds, we believe in using business as a force for good. We’re a global footwear and apparel brand with roots in New Zealand and headquarters in San Francisco. Since 2016, we’ve been on a mission to prove that comfort, design, and sustainability aren’t mutually exclusive. Our commitment to creating better things in a better way is fueled by a belief that the fashion industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness. We're a certified B Corporation, meaning we meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. We’re dedicated to making the most sustainable products we can using premium natural materials - designed for life’s everyday adventures. In fact, TIME 100 named us for being one of the most innovative companies. Already calling our first shoe, the Wool Runners, the most comfortable in the world, and there is much more to come.

General

As a Senior Manager of FP&A with a strong background in Commercial Finance, you will form strong relationships in Finance, across Allbirds, and with external stakeholders, offering well-regarded advice and leadership. You will help build and execute Allbirds’s vision and strategy, support company-wide planning and forecasting cycles, direct key financial analysis and modeling, and ensure accurate financial reporting and effective controls in your area of responsibility.   This candidate should have a solid understanding of accounting principles and will drive synergies, efficiencies, and insights through process, model, and technology improvements while navigating our dynamic, fast-paced, and changing landscape with a high degree of autonomy and executive maturity. 

What does the job entail?

• Lead, build, and develop FP&A processes and deliverables.  Support other key functions of Finance, Commercial, Product, and Marketing as part of the Strategic Finance & FP&A Team.
• Build strong partnerships across the organization as a trusted advisor and team member.
• Assist in the development of company vision and strategy, identifying business opportunities and watch-outs, and suggesting the optimal path to execute against and achieve company goals.
• Support the long-range and annual planning processes, aligning with the company’s vision and goals, working with Senior Management and key business partners.
• Support the monthly financial forecasting cycle by anticipating business changes and spotting trends, getting key stakeholders aligned on material inputs, completing input models, loading systems, producing reporting, insightful analysis, contingency plans, operational recommendations, etc.
• Assist with the monthly accounting close.
• Partner with Accounting, Tech, Analytics, Operations, and other appropriate teams to drive financial and non-financial systems and reporting changes.
• Lead the preparation of business cases, monitor investment decisions, and performance.
• Drive financial performance by developing operating and financial metrics, analyzing results and trends, providing variance and analysis-driven insights and feedback; actively seek to enhance the quality of efforts across the organization, proactively resolve issues, and implement change.
• Drive financial education, accountability, and operational excellence with your business partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve operations, initiating and sometimes leading that change within finance or cross-functionally across the organization.
• Create insightful and actionable communications to key stakeholder groups (eg: investors, executives, BOD).
• Help design and maintain complex models/software.
• Assist with internal control documentation, testing, and process changes.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or other relevant field
• 8+ years of experience in Finance
• CPA or MBA preferred, but not required
• 5-8+ years in progressive Corporate FP&A & Strategy roles.
• Retail experience is a plus.
• Footwear & Apparel industry experience is a plus.
• Experience using business intelligence tools.
• Experience with ERP system design and functionality. SAP FI/CO/BI/BPC/MM/IM/Retail experience is a plus.
• Microsoft Excel expert.
• Experience managing the financials at a public multinational company is preferred.
• Demonstrate organizational and leadership skills
• Strong analytical skills across the 3 financial statements, P&L, B/S, and Cash Flow
• Experience with SAP is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Gsuite
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Ability to work independently on several projects simultaneously
• Resourceful, innovative, with a can-do attitude and attention to detail
• Work well with cross-functional teams to drive the company’s objectives
• Passion for our mission of sustainability - Doing better things in a better way.  

What do we offer?

Remote: The  pay range for this role is: $128k-$155k.  Allbirds routinely evaluates pay rates, and the ranges are subject to change based on market rates and other considerations.  We factor in a number of components when determining starting pay, including the job and level you are hired into, location, skillset, experience and peer compensation.

Benefits Overview:

When you join our flock at Allbirds, we offer competitive pay as well as bonus and equity for eligible roles, healthcare, retirement savings, and other great benefits for the whole being. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, please see the detailed list below.

• Health benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and eligible dependents. 
• Medical plan options include: PPO, HDHP (100% premium paid for employees, employees only pay premium for dependents), and HMO (in California)
• 100% Company paid OneMedical memberships available for members of certain medical plans. 
• Company HSA contribution for enrolled HSA members.
• Financial benefits include: company equity for eligible roles, 401(k) with employer matching contribution (with immediate vesting and pre and post-tax options), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, company-paid life insurance for full time roles, short-term and long-term disability, pre-tax savings programs for eligible healthcare, childcare and commuter expenses for both full and part-time roles, medical travel expense reimbursement program for full and part-time roles.
• Unlimited PTO for full-time corporate roles, sick and vacation time for  other roles, plus parental leave (with a new parent bonus for full-time employees), volunteering, medical & family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Company discount (50%) on most Allbirds products, discount mall through LifeBalance, reimbursement on eligible wellness expenses (full-time employees) and cellphone and more for certain eligible role

Work Environment

Work takes place in an office setting. This job may require working more than 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours a week. It requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time and communicate effectively with a diverse audience in person, by phone and by computer. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift, push, and carry up to 10 lbs frequently and up to 15 lbs occasionally.

Diversity

Allbirds is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Allbirds policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.